The Spaulding Red Raiders will head out to take on the Exeter Blue Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Spaulding 2.4, Exeter 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Monday just wasn't the day for Spaulding's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Pinkerton on Monday. The Red Raiders have struggled against the Astros recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Spaulding got a good showing from Carter Hanson, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hanson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in six consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, while Exeter put up some runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Merrimack. The Blue Hawks had just enough and edged out the Tomahawks 2-0. The victory continues a trend for the Blue Hawks in their matchups with the Tomahawks: they've now won six in a row.
Spaulding's defeat dropped their record down to 10-3. As for Exeter, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
Spaulding skirted past Exeter 2-1 when the teams last played back in May of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Red Raiders since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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